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  2. Timeline of the 18th century - Wikipedia

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    Europe at the beginning of the War of the Spanish Succession, 1700. 1720: The South Sea Bubble. 1720: Spanish military embarks on the Villasur expedition, traveling north from Mexico into the Great Plains. 1720–1721: The Great Plague of Marseille. 1721: Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister of Great Britain .

  3. 17th century - Wikipedia

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    The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC).. It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, [1] the French Grand Siècle dominated by Louis ...

  4. 18th century - Wikipedia

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    Political boundaries at the beginning of year 1700 Storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789, an iconic event of the French Revolution. Development of the Watt steam engine in the late 18th century was an important element in the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The American Revolutionary War took place in the late 18th century.

  5. Timeline of Colonial America - Wikipedia

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    1700 – Neutrality treaty between the Iroquois and New France. William Kidd arrested in Boston. 1701 – William Penn issues his last frame of government. Delaware Colony granted charter, separating it from Pennsylvania. Yale University founded. 1702 – East Jersey and West Jersey merge, becoming the Province of New Jersey.

  6. Outline of the history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Plantation era (c. 1700 – c. 1860) First Great Awakening (1730s–1740s) American Revolution (1775–1783) ... List of United States military history events.

  7. Timeline of pre–United States history - Wikipedia

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    1700 – José Romo de Vivar becomes one of the earliest European (Spanish) settlers in the future state of Arizona. 1701 – The Collegiate school at Saybrook is founded in Connecticut; it will later be renamed as Yale College. Delaware Colony granted charter, separating it from Pennsylvania. 1702 – William III dies, is succeeded by Queen Anne.

  8. 1700s (decade) - Wikipedia

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    The 1700s decade ran from January 1, ... a major work of haibun by the Japanese poet Matsuo Bash ... The event happens again on October 4, ...

  9. Timeline of the 17th century - Wikipedia

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    While Ambon and Pattani had been the major VOC trading centers to this point, Coen is convinced that Dutch need a more central location near the Sunda Strait. 1619: Dutch East India Company, English East India Company, and Sultanate of Banten all fighting over port city of Jayakarta. VOC forces storm the city and withstand a months-long siege ...